It has come to light that Arya Stark, portrayed by Maisie Williams, was the unexpected hero who vanquished the Night King in the final season of Game of Thrones. However, showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss initially considered other characters, including Jon Snow played by Kit Harington, as potential candidates to deliver the fatal blow. Their decision to have Arya kill the Night King instead of Jon Snow received significant backlash from fans who believed the latter to be the more obvious choice.
One of the main reasons for their decision was to defy traditional hero tropes. By having Arya, a character not typically associated with saving the day, take down the Night King, the show continued its pattern of subverting expectations.
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